Awning-box.



N0. 808,294. PATBNTED DEC. 26, 1905. E. T. MEAKIN.

AWNING BOX.

APPLIUATION FILED DEOSI, 1904 Efe e 5 EDGAR T. MEAKIN, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

AWNING-BOX.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 26, 1905.

Application filed December 3l, 1904. Serial No. 239,278.

To AZZ 107mm, it 77mg/ concern:

Be it known that I, EDGAR T. MEAKIN, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of San Francisco and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Awning -Boxes, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to awning-boxes and the mechanism therein employed for operating the frame of an ordinary awning; 'and it consists particularly of self-acting means for locking the mechanism wherever wanted', as will be recited in the claims at the end hereof.

In carrying out my invention I proceed as follows: I construct in preference an Octagonal-shaped box and provide same with a removable cover through which the usual rotating shaft controlling the frame of the awning passes centrally and bears upon the central upward-projecting portion of the bottom of the box, which is provided with a suitable socket for the lower end of the shaft. The shaft is provided with a beveled gear made fast thereon, engaging a beveled pinion secured to the side of the box by which the shaft rotates. The beveled pinion is provided with a bearing-flange and a self-acting pawl engaging notches formed within the inner side of the box around the piston and operated by the adjustment of a crank-handle within a socket formed centrally on the axis of the pinion. The pawl is intended to lock the operating mechanism when desired and consists of a flat piece adjusted in a recess formed within the inner bearing-flange of the pinion and provided with a spring to keep same in position within the notches and a central aperture corresponding with the socket formed centrally within the axis of the pinion. The central aperture of the pawl has a beveled side which causes the pawl to move from the notches when inserting the crankhandle into Vthe socket of the pinion, and consequently into the aperture of the pawl, thus unlocking the mechanism. The box is supported in position against the wall or frame of the building where awning is desired by means of a bracket bolted thereon. The bracket consists of a vertical plate provided with an angularreinforced projection. Both the projection and the vertical plate are provided with depression or recess in which the box fits and made fast therein by suitable bolt.

In the accompanying drawings I have shown my invention in what ,I consider its best form.

Figure 1 is a central vertical section of my improved awning-box, showing the same supported against the wall or frame of a building and its mechanism in locking position. Fig. 2 is a partial cross-section taken from dotted line 2 to 2, showin particularly the locking means and the out ines of the box in dotted line. Fig. 3 isa detailed view of a portion of my invention, showing particularly the manner by which the locking-pawl is removed from the notches; and Fig. 4 is a top view of the box as it appears in Fig. 1.

In the figures, A represents my improved awning-box, which has in preference an octagonal shape, and B its cover secured thereon.

C is the usual rotating shaft controlling the frame of the awning, passing centrally through the cover B and adjusted at its lower end within a socket formed upon the central upe ward-projecting portion a of the bottom of the box.

D is the beveled pinion engaging the beveled gear E of shaft C and by which the latter rotates.

F is the axis of the pinion projecting outwardlyafrom the box and supported in position by bearing G, formed on the outer side ofthe box and a part thereof, and b the bearing-flange of the pinion adjusted against the inner side of the box.

c is the recess formed within the bearingflan e b of the pinion, in which the self-acting paw d is located and engages the notches e, formed within the inner side of the box around the flange l), just mentioned, and of the spring to keep the pawl in position.

H is the socket formed centrally Within the axis of the pinion, and I the crank-handle adjusted within the socket H and by which the pawl d is released from the notches c and the mechanism operates.

g is the aperture formed centrally through the pawl d and corresponding with the socket, and h the beveled edge of the aperture which causes the pawl to move while the crankhandle is being adjusted` in the socket.

J is the vertical portion of the bracket, which is bolted to the wall or frame K of the building where the awning is desired, and L the angular reinforced projecting portion of the bracket, which is provided with depression fi, in which the awning-box is supported and made fast by means of bolt M.

N is adepression or aperture formed centrally through the vertical portion of the bracket for the purpose of bringing the awn- IOO IIO

ing-box close to the wall K, and Z the upper edge of the aperture, which constitutes means for locking the cover B when the box is in position upon the bracket.

The drawings and the above description are illustrative merely and the structure may be variously modiiied by the mechanic without departing Jfrom the invention.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent, is

l. An awning box having a controlling mechanism consisting of gear and pinion inclosed therein,and an operating-handle for said mechanism, in combination with automatic means secured within said pinion Jfor locking said mechanisnnsaid locking means adapted to be released by the operatinghandle.

2. In the class of device described, a box having an octagonal shape, beveled gear and pinion therein, a controlling-shaft connected to said gear and means included within said pinion for locking it to the box adapted to be released by the operating-handle.

3. In the class of device described, in combination with a pinion and gear, an operating-handle, a containing-case provided with a series oi' notches around the pinion, and a sliding pawl in the body of the pinion adapted to engage said notches and lock the pinion against rotation, said pawl being adapted to be released by said handle.

4. In the class of device described, in combination with a pinion and gear, a containing-case provided with a series of notches around the pinion and a spring-pawl in the body of the pinion, adapted to engagesaid notches and lock the pinion against rotation, and means connected With the operatinghandle to release said lock.

5. In the class of devices described a pinion provided with a bearing-flange and a socket for operating means, a pawl mounted within said flange and adapted to engage notches in the supporting-case to lock said pinion, and means `for moving said paWl.

6. In the class of devices described, the combination with a pinion provided with a crank-handle socket, of a locking-pawl, located within said pinion having a central aperture corresponding with said socket, said aperture provided with a beveled edge for operating said pawl.

7. An awning-operating mechanism com prising a beveled gear and pinion, a shaft connected to4 said beveled gear, and an automatic locking means consisting of a pawl mounted within said pinion and notches in the supporting-case of said pinion said pawl being adapted to engage said notches.

8. In the class of devices described, a box provided with a removable cover, a bracket for said box, adapted to engage the cover and support the box and means for securing the box to the bracket whereby the cover is locked to the box by the bracket when the box is in position.

In testimony whereof I have aiiixed my signature, in presence of subscribing witnesses, this 3d day of December, 1904.

EDGAR T. MEAKIN.

Witnesses: J. CoRrNsoN, W. F. FIsHEraj- 

